Goldman Sachs will pay $650,000 to resolve a regulator’s claim that it failed to disclose that trader Fabrice Tourre was facing an SEC probe. The firm will also lend $25 million to fi nance 16 charter schools in New York City and NJ.

Apparel loss

American Apparel said it expects a loss from op erations in 2010 and re ported a third-quarter loss yesterday as margins took a hit from lower labor efficiency and a shift to more complicated styles.

Cheaper Torch

AT&T cut the price of the BlackBerry Torch in half, to $99.99 with a two-year plan, less than three months after it began selling the smart phone.